Birth rate in Finland
Finland: Birth rate was 7.78 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.78 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
214th
of 236 countries
All-time high
38.18 births per 1,000 people
in 1879
All-time low
7.78 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
146
1878–2023
Birth rate in Finland, 1878–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Finland recorded 7.78 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 146 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Finland peaked at 38.18 births per 1,000 people in 1879 and was at its lowest, 7.78 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Finland 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 146 years of available data.
Birth rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1878 | 35.65 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1879 | 38.18 births per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1880 | 36.79 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1881 | 35.15 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1882 | 36.52 births per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1883 | 36.15 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1884 | 36.41 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 34.46 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1886 | 35.58 births per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1887 | 36.51 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1888 | 35.2 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1889 | 33.66 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1890 | 33.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1891 | 34.51 births per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1892 | 31.74 births per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1893 | 30.16 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1894 | 31.29 births per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1895 | 33.19 births per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1896 | 32.68 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1897 | 32.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 34.72 births per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1899 | 33.86 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1900 | 32.77 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1901 | 33.38 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1902 | 32.52 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1903 | 31.61 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1904 | 33.23 births per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1905 | 31.93 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1906 | 32.97 births per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1907 | 32.99 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 32.47 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1909 | 32.97 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 31.91 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1911 | 31.01 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1912 | 30.97 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 28.94 births per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1914 | 28.85 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1915 | 27.15 births per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1916 | 25.73 births per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1917 | 26.03 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 25.37 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1919 | 20.52 births per 1,000 people | -19.1% |
| 1920 | 27.18 births per 1,000 people | +32.5% |
| 1921 | 26.12 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1922 | 25.11 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1923 | 25.41 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 23.97 births per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1925 | 23.83 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 23.16 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1927 | 22.55 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1928 | 22.95 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 22.3 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1930 | 21.92 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1931 | 20.78 births per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1932 | 19.89 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1933 | 18.51 births per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1934 | 19.16 births per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1935 | 19.65 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1936 | 19.2 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1937 | 20.03 births per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1938 | 21.08 births per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1939 | 21.29 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 17.81 births per 1,000 people | -16.4% |
| 1941 | 24.25 births per 1,000 people | +36.2% |
| 1942 | 16.65 births per 1,000 people | -31.4% |
| 1943 | 20.54 births per 1,000 people | +23.4% |
| 1944 | 21.3 births per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1945 | 25.64 births per 1,000 people | +20.4% |
| 1946 | 28.1 births per 1,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1947 | 28.24 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1948 | 27.76 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1949 | 26.3 births per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1950 | 24.54 births per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1951 | 23.1 births per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1952 | 23.01 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 22 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1954 | 21.45 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 21.16 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 20.73 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 20.08 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 18.68 births per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1959 | 18.88 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 18.58 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 18.39 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 18.13 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 18.13 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 17.73 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 17.17 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 16.98 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 16.75 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 15.95 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 14.76 births per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 14.08 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 13.19 births per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 12.64 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 12.22 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 13.28 births per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 13.94 births per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 14.15 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 13.9 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 13.49 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 13.33 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 13.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 13.22 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 13.65 births per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 13.71 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 13.31 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 12.79 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 12.33 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 12.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 12.74 births per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 12.75 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 13.08 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 13.02 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 13.17 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 12.79 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 12.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 12.32 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 11.87 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 11.51 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 11.08 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 11.11 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.94 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 10.8 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 10.67 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 10.83 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 11 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.97 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.12 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.07 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.16 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.27 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.3 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 11.09 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.93 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 10.64 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 10.43 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.07 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 9.57 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 9.1 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 8.61 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 8.26 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 8.4 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 8.93 births per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 8.03 births per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 7.78 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 7.78 births per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 81% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 7.78 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 84% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | +36.2% | 17.81 births per 1,000 people | 24.25 births per 1,000 people |
| 1920 | +32.5% | 20.52 births per 1,000 people | 27.18 births per 1,000 people |
| 1942 | -31.4% | 24.25 births per 1,000 people | 16.65 births per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 36.91 births per 1,000 people | 35.65 births per 1,000 people | 38.18 births per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1880s | 35.64 births per 1,000 people | 33.66 births per 1,000 people | 36.79 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 32.79 births per 1,000 people | 30.16 births per 1,000 people | 34.72 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 32.68 births per 1,000 people | 31.61 births per 1,000 people | 33.38 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 27.65 births per 1,000 people | 20.52 births per 1,000 people | 31.91 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 24.26 births per 1,000 people | 22.3 births per 1,000 people | 27.18 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 20.15 births per 1,000 people | 18.51 births per 1,000 people | 21.92 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 23.66 births per 1,000 people | 16.65 births per 1,000 people | 28.24 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.36 births per 1,000 people | 18.68 births per 1,000 people | 24.54 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.26 births per 1,000 people | 14.76 births per 1,000 people | 18.58 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.42 births per 1,000 people | 12.22 births per 1,000 people | 14.15 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.99 births per 1,000 people | 12.17 births per 1,000 people | 13.71 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.27 births per 1,000 people | 11.08 births per 1,000 people | 13.17 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.98 births per 1,000 people | 10.67 births per 1,000 people | 11.27 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 births per 1,000 people | 8.26 births per 1,000 people | 11.3 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.28 births per 1,000 people | 7.78 births per 1,000 people | 8.93 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 211 Croatia 8.07 births per 1,000 people compare
- 212 Bermuda 8.05 births per 1,000 people compare
- 213 Malta 7.9 births per 1,000 people compare
- 215 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.71 births per 1,000 people compare
- 216 Latvia 7.57 births per 1,000 people compare
- 217 Curacao 7.52 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Finland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3888 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0156 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 15.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 178,591 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Finland?
- Birth rate in Finland was 7.78 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.18 births per 1,000 people in 1879.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.78 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for birth rate?
- Finland ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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